{"id":4201,"date":"2026-04-13T08:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/?post_type=product&p=4201"},"modified":"2026-07-25T16:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:27:42","slug":"nai-gamma-x-detector","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/nai-gamma-x-detector\/","title":{"rendered":"NaI Gamma-X Detector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maximus Energy NaI Gamma-X Detector is a spectroscopy-grade gamma probe suitable for a wide variety of applications, including dosimetry, nuclear medicine, nuclear pharmacology, environmental monitoring, surveying, reactor instrumentation, and scientific research.<\/p>\n

The main advantages of a Maximus Energy Gamma-X detector over a conventional gamma detector are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Greatly improved resistance to electromagnetic interference.<\/strong> Ground loops and radiofrequency emissions may introduce spurious pulses into conventional gamma detectors, thereby distorting spectra and affecting counts. Gamma-X detectors employ balanced signaling, which greatly alleviates, and in many cases completely eliminates, this problem.<\/li>\n
  2. High magnitude of the output signal.<\/strong> A built-in balanced preamplifier and a separate (remote) balun amplifier allow for long detector cabling without degrading the signal-to-noise ratio.<\/li>\n
  3. The built-in HV bias supply <\/strong>eliminates the need for expensive high-voltage power supplies, allowing the Gamma-X detector to be used with an inexpensive Pico-MCA<\/a> digital pulse processor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Maximus Energy NaI Gamma Detector is compatible with most MCA\/DPP systems. To build a complete gamma spectrometer<\/a>, connect the detector to a Pico-MCA<\/a> and use the PulseCounter Pro<\/a> gamma spectroscopy software to acquire a gamma spectrum and counts.<\/p>\n

    Installation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Connect the balun receiver’s signal output (SMA connector) to a DPP\/MCA’s input using a short patch cable or an adapter.<\/li>\n
    2. Connect the detector to the balun amplifier using a USB-C cable. This cable can be of arbitrary length, as the detector can be positioned at a significant distance from the balun receiver-DPP\/MCA system.<\/li>\n
    3. Connect a +5VDC power (5V USB-C connector) to the balun receiver to energize the Gamma-X detector.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Scintillator: NaI(Tl)<\/li>\n
      • Manufacturer: Saint Gobain\/Bicron<\/li>\n
      • Crystal size: 1.5″ diameter by 2.25″ long<\/li>\n
      • Resolution: 6.5% FWHM @ 662 keV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Detector Connectors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • USB-C: connection to balun receiver (balanced signal and +5VDC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Balun Receiver Connectors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • USB-C: connection to Gamma-X detector (balanced signal and +5VDC)<\/li>\n
          • USB-C: +5VDC<\/li>\n
          • SMA: detector signal out (0 to 5V)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Warranty<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • 1-year parts and labor; buyer pays for shipping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              High-sensitivity, noise-resistant<\/strong> 1.5″D by 2.25″L NaI(Tl) gamma detector with built-in HV bias supply and balanced preamplifier. Separate (remote) balun receiver with analog signal output for DPP\/MCA connection, requires +5VDC power (USB-C).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4202,"template":"","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[22],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-4201","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-gamma","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=4201"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=4201"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=4201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}